An Uneasier Case for Copyright Than for Patent Protection of Computer Programs

I. Introduction II. The Economic Case ... A. Benefits and Costs of Patent and Copyright Systems ... B. Induced- and Noninduced-Inventions/Works of Authorship ... C. Excessive Inducement ... D. Patent/Copyright Interface ... E. Summary III. The General Case ... A. Anti-Patent Sentiment ... B. Laws of Nature and Definition of Process ... 1. Basic Issues ... 2. Infringement by Thinking: "Mechanomorphic" View of the Brain ... 3. Perceived Models of the Patent System ... 4. The Service Economy: Methods of Doing Business … C. Algorithms as Liberal Arts ... D. Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc ... E. The Industry Position ... F. Generic Anti-Patent Arguments ... G. Sui Generis Advocacy IV. Conclusion